A major reappraisal, by the Nobel-prizewinning economist, of the relationship between capitalism and freedom Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more ‘animal...
National Bestseller. From Seth Godin, one of the world’s most influential business thinkers and bestselling author of This is Marketing, comes an essential guide to thinking strategically in a complex, ever-changing world. “With his signature clarity and brevity, the marketing maven presents memorable, practical advice for making smarter...
Part leadership book, part business book and 100% true, this is like hearing a wise, honest, and humorous mentor finally tell you about the world of business as it is and how to find your place in it. Many leadership books are either shallow (focusing on...
USA Today Bestseller Redefine success based on who you are and what you value with this indispensable guide from the authors of The Pursuit of Excellence and Surrender the Outcome. People love to keep score. Managers keep score of a range of business metrics: market share, revenue, profit margin, growth rate....
This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders both professionally and personally, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum, which has counseled more than five hundred global CEOs over the past decade. It is a...
Most Anticipated by Foreign Policy • Globe and Mail • Next Big Idea Club Must Read April Books • A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year “Will stand as a classic.” – Christopher Leonard “Riveting, shocking, and full of revelations.” – Bryan Burrough From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The Everything War is the first...
A radical reappraisal of the nature and activities of business—what it is for and how it works In the world of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, capitalists built and controlled mills and factories. That relationship between capital and labor continued in the automobile assembly lines and...
Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening inequalities,...
One of the Best Science Books of 2023, New Scientist. “A stunning atlas of the present and future.”—Rebecca Solnit, author of several books including Infinite Cities: A Trilogy of Atlases—San Francisco, New Orleans, New York. “An impassioned plea to save what remains of these remarkable island communities.”—Booklist, starred review. This...
Companion to the National Geographic television series, this book reveals the remarkable intelligence, family loyalty, unique personalities, and fascinating behaviors of elephants. As big as a bus, weighing up to 11 tons, elephants have fascinated us for centuries, but only recently have scientists been able to observe...
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK and BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * INDIE BESTSELLER * A SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE WASHINGTON POST’S BEST NONFICTION OF THE YEAR PICK * A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK...
Winner of the Sustainability Book Award 2023. A neurosurgeon explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain’s amazing capacity for flexibility can―and likely will―enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity. Increasingly politicians, activists, media figures, and...
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